In New Mexico, an appeals court upheld a lower court verdict that a photographic studio which refused to photograph a same-sex wedding on religious grounds was guilty of ‘sexual orientation discrimination’ under state law. The New Mexico government does not recognize same-sex marriage, civil unions, or same-sex domestic partnerships, but the court ruled that the photographic studio was guilty of illegal discrimination based on sexual preference, under the New Mexico Human Rights Act. Meanwhile, the Danish parliament has voted to compel churches of the established Evangelical Lutheran Church to perform same-sex weddings; a third of their priests have said they will not participate in such ceremonies, and will be allowed to opt out; however, under the law, which comes into effect on 15th June, bishops must arrange for a replacement to perform the ritual – a warning to anyone who thought campaigners against same-sex marriage were exaggerating the ‘slippery slope’… Read more